Grass trimmer wheeled carrier

Abstract

A new grass trimmer wheeled carrier for supporting a grass trimmer with an grass cutting rotating head at the end of its elongate shaft portion. The inventive device includes a support frame having ground engaging wheels, a handle member coupled to the support frame to allow a user to maneuver the rotating head of a mowing device over the ground, and a pair of mounting members adapted for holding a mowing device are also coupled to the support frame. One of the mounting member is adapted for holding the rotating head of a mowing device in a fixed position in relation to the support frame. A trigger member is pivotally mounted on the handle member and is attached to the switch means of a grass trimmer to allow a user to engage the switch means to selectively rotate the rotating head of the mounted grass trimmer.

I claim: 
     
       1. A grass trimmer wheeled carrier for supporting a grass trimmer device having an elongated shaft with a grass cutting head including a rotating head at one end and having a power means for rotating said rotating head, said power means having a switch means for selectively rotating said rotating head, said grass trimmer wheeled carrier comprising: a support frame having ground engaging wheels, one wheel being mounted in a forward position on said support frame and another wheel being mounted in a rearward position on said support frame;   a handle member being coupled to said support frame, said handle member being adapted for allowing a user to maneuver the rotating head of the grass trimmer device over the ground;   a mounting means for mounting the grass trimmer device on said support frame whereby the rotating head of the grass trimmer device is positioned adjacent the surface of the ground, wherein said mounting means includes a first mounting member and a second mounting member, said first mounting member and said second mounting member each being coupled to said support frame, said first mounting member and said second mounting member being adapted for attachment to the grass trimmer device at spaced locations on said elongated shaft, said first and second mounting members being located between said one wheel and said another wheel to enhance stable mounting of said grass trimmer device on said support frame;   a switch engaging means for permitting the user to engage the switch means of the grass trimmer device while the user's hands are engaging said handle member such that the switch means of the mowing device is operational by manipulation of the switch engaging means.   
     
     
       2. The grass trimmer wheeled carrier of claim 1, wherein said support frame comprises a main support frame having a ground engaging front wheel, said front wheel being pivotable to permit turning of said support frame, and a rear support frame having a pair of ground engaging rear wheels, said rear support frame being coupled to said main support frame. 
     
     
       3. The grass trimmer wheeled carrier of claim 2, further comprising a pair of support braces, said support braces being coupled to said rear support frame, said support braces further being coupled to said main support frame, said support braces being for helping to maintain the position of said rear support frame in relation to said main support frame. 
     
     
       4. The grass trimmer wheeled carrier of claim 1, wherein said first mounting member is for holding the rotating head of the grass trimmer device in a fixed position in relation to said support frame. 
     
     
       5. The grass trimmer wheeled carrier of claim 1, wherein said first mounting member is adapted for positioning the rotating head of the grass trimmer device adjacent the surface of the ground. 
     
     
       6. The grass trimmer wheeled carrier of claim 1, wherein said switch engaging means includes a trigger member, said trigger member being pivotally mounted on said handle member, said trigger member being for attachment to the switch means of the grass trimmer device to allow the user to engage the switch means to selectively rotate the rotating head of a grass trimmer device mounted on said grass trimmer wheeled carrier. 
     
     
       7. A grass trimmer wheeled carrier and grass trimmer device comprising, in combination: a grass trimmer device having an elongated shaft with a grass cutting head including a rotating head at one end and having a power means for rotating said rotating head, said power means having a switch means for selectively rotating said rotating head such that said grass trimmer device is also operational independent of the grass trimmer wheeled carrier,   a main support frame having a front end and a ground engaging front wheel, said front wheel being pivotable to permit turning of said main support frame;   a rear support frame having a pair of ground engaging rear wheels, said rear support frame being coupled to said main support frame;   a first support brace being coupled to said rear support frame and being coupled to said main support frame, said first support brace being for helping to maintain the position of said rear support frame in relation to said main support frame;   a second support brace being coupled to said rear support frame and being coupled to said main support frame, said second support brace being for helping to maintain the position of said rear support frame in relation to said main support frame;   a handle member being coupled to said main support frame, said handle member being for allowing a user to maneuver the rotating head of the grass trimmer device over the ground;   a first mounting member being coupled to said main support frame and being coupled to said handle member, said first mounting member being for attachment to the grass trimmer device, said first mounting member being for holding the rotating head of the grass trimmer device in a fixed position in relation to said front end of said main support frame, said first mounting member being for positioning the rotating head of the grass trimmer device adjacent the surface of the ground;   a second mounting member being spaced apart from said first mounting member, said second mounting member being coupled to said main support frame and being coupled to said handle member, said second mounting member being for attachment to the grass trimmer device, said second mounting member mounting to said elongated shaft at a location spaced from the mounting of said first mounting member to said elongated shaft to provide a stable mounting of said elongated shaft; and   a trigger member being pivotally mounted on said handle member, said trigger member being for attachment to the switch means of said grass trimmer device to allow a user to engage the switch means to selectively rotate the rotating head of said grass trimmer device mounted on said grass trimmer wheeled carrier.